Restaurant etiquette (a PSA) #1...Tipping

This is a first in a series of my public service announcements on how to conduct yourself while eating at restaurants.

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People & Blogs

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• restaurants
• serving
• waiting
• tipping
• etiquette
• PSA
• eating
• out

[torontothegood]

i don't tip ... as far as i'm concerned waiters are just doin' their jobs.

[3BallJosh]

@torontothegood they are doing their jobs, but they work for tips

[trigga1uk]

There is essentially no tipping in the usa, its basically a tax that has been disguised as almost something someone is doing voluntarily - when lets face it, americans are well known for not their image in the eyes of other people. Just add the value of the tip to the product and stop trying to f**king pretend you are all nice generous people.

[3BallJosh]

Contrary to what you may think, not all Americans are pricks. Don't get me wrong, I am a prick, but I am not all Americans. So why don't you simmer down and chill the fuck out. Thanks for watching!

[hrtuvchrome]

@3BallJosh contrary to what you said, tipping was started in 17th century England by tavern patrons. they would give the server extra money so the server could by themselves food and drinks at the tavern as well. This was long before acronyms were even used. Also, you saying "don't fuck with the people who handle your food" really just makes you look like a jackass and makes people less likely to listen to what you say. That last part was intended as constructive criticism, not an insult.

[3BallJosh]

@hrtuvchrome thanks for the info. I did not know that. As for the not fucking with the people who handle your food thing goes, I know it may make me sound like a jackass, but it amazes me how people will be such assholes to the people who feed them. While I can honestly say I have never spit in anyone's food (or anything else for that matter) there is a lot of people who do. I just wanted to serve a warning to the people. Thanks for commenting and thanks for watching.

[trigga1uk]

yes, and thats the way it should be. "Oh the waitress was rude, abusive, dropped our food, im only going to tip her 10%" - a tip shouldnt even be contemplated at that point.

[Jefgg]

This PSA should be shown constantly on BET. Eventually Backs might learn how to leave the proper gratuity. 

[qwezzie]

ur sad dude, ur boss should pay you more.. look guy you took a job that pays $2.13 an hour and have the nerve to give math lessons to us.

[Ironbumm]

Stop tipping this is how we can do away with the tipping system

[deathfalk]

@bcmalloy I'm never tipping again, you're welcome servers!

[fahlou13]

While I sympathize with you Josh, I do not agree with the logic behind tipping. No one should be paid $2.13 but employers are required to make up the difference if tipping doesn't add up to minimum wage. I don't understand why customers are on the hook for helping subsidize one's low wage. I also believe that tipping should be solely based on one's performance not on the price of the bill. It has nothing to do with being cheap but one shouldn't feel entitled to be paid 15-20% of the bill.